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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Damn that there looks like work.... I agree gonna need some mirrors to show the bottomside.
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Three words for ya: ABOUT FRICKING TIME!
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
...back on the driftbeam I continued prepping the underside for Raptor Liner. Made a cover for the old E-Brake hole:
![]() Template: ![]() Plasma: ![]() Made two since these cars are set up for RHD or LHD: ![]() Installed: ![]() Etch Primed: ![]() Seam Sealed: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() More fun with tape: ![]() ![]() URL=http://s6.photobucket.com/user/e78999/media/Minx/F20C%20Install/Body%20n%20Paint/DSCN9442Large_zpsef73b86c.jpg.html] ![]() URL=http://s6.photobucket.com/user/e78999/media/Minx/F20C%20Install/Body%20n%20Paint/DSCN9447Large_zpsff98a98b.jpg.html] ![]() ![]() |
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
been gone a while..Awesome work as always.
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Thanks Oldiron
![]() After removing the headliner in the parts car to get some donor material for the C-Pillars (one of mine has a tear), I saw that there's some thick woven sound-deadener/insulation glued to the roof. I realized that removing the headliner wouldn't be the end of the world ![]() The question was if I could remove it without damaging it: ![]() ![]() I managed to get it out without any rips! ![]() ![]() Pulled it out. Adhesive needed to be cleaned up: ![]() I hit the adhesive with a light sanding to flatten it out: ![]() and some wax/grease remover: ![]() I was rust free, but I still hit it with Zero-Rust around the perimeter: ![]() Some modern sound deadener to hide under there for the next half century: ![]() ![]() |
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
I am continually amazed by your stellar skills and build and thank you for posting the great progress pics and accompanying commentary. That original sound deadener and headliner sure look good for being 57 years old.
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
the old style with the metal bows is relativaly eazy to replace the hard part is gleuing it in one go (using contact adhesive ) and choosing a gleu that doesnt make stains in the fabric without wrinkles you might want to talk to a car upholsterer to see if he has some tips that makes it eazier
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
here is what i got from this page..
"so hi, im frizzle fry, been busy lately and OH CRAP! I FORGOT TO REMOVE THE HEADLINER!" dang i knew you missed something hahaha way to get the whole car man! lookin great
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Hey guys. The "real job" has taken over again... I did manage to make a little progress. Decided that the tape-job on the seam sealer was overkill! Rear section done without tape:
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
I am always blown away at the work you're doing on this car.
Don't worry about the extra time spent on taping off all the joints for the seam sealer. I've been building aircraft for the past 23 years for a major defense contractor, and that's exactly the way I used to do all of my "seal" jobs. Some guys would just blob the stuff all over, but I always treated it like I was building a high-end race car and tape everything off. I always took pride in what I did, and it always made me feel better when strangers would come by later and ask, "Man, who did that install? It looks nice". Well, I'm telling you right now, "Man, that looks NICE!" Everything you do looks nice. Your attention to detail is outstanding.
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
I agree with the above... Exactly how do it at work..
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
I'm very detail-oriented and take pride in my work, no matter what the job or how much it pays. These days, nobody wants to pay for quality anymore. Worse, they don't want to pay ANYTHING. Last job I did, 6 weeks of hard work, lots of extras demanded by the customer after telling me money was not a problem, then when it was all done, was happy with the results until I billed him, then he went nuts, claimed I'd quoted him a price that was a tiny fraction of the total (I told him my hourly rate and never quoted him price), refused to pay the bill and threatened to sue ME! Not the first time this has happened, either. Only reason I did the work up-front was this job was a referral from a long-time customer that has always treated me right and vice-versa. BTW, the customer that referred me told the other customer how much to expect to pay! Sorry for the rant.
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Thanks guys. About quality; there is a point of diminishing returns. Like tuning a stringed instrument; perfect pitch is impossible to attain. As you approach perfection each additional step toward it becomes exponentially more difficult to achieve and exponentially more difficult to detect. Therefore we all have a "good enough" point. I like to keep that point somewhere in a region well above average whenever I can
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Well, it's been more than a month since a real update. Paint prep is not my favorite aspect of the project, but it has to happen...
I have started a few other fab type items, but I'll post them when they are done. BUT I do have something to drool over; A set of these are on the way ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 07-10-2013 at 11:51 AM. |
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
Scat? Or? They look nice. How wide?
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
ProCar by Scat Rally Low Back P/N 80-1050-51
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Nice choice of seats, they look comfortable and classic at the same time.
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
you could allmost buy a thirth seat have that cut in half and widened to become a bench for the rear
if those seats are based on a pipeframe with springs you might be able to do that you might even reuse the cut leather and add from starting at a stitch in the tuck and roll
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Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...
My kids were asking about an upgrade for the back...
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